From celebrities like Selena Gomez, Seal, and even Toni Braxton, Lupus has been apart of the lives of Hollywood for many decades and still continues to play a role in many celebrities today. Most recently, the 41-year-old “Saved by the Bell” alumnus, Lark Voorhies posted an open letter on Instagram on Thursday, detailing her ongoing struggle against lupus, it makes you feel bad for her but hopeful that she’ll keep fighting against, check out her heartfelt letter.

Former Disney star Selena Gomez recently canceled the remaining 13 shows of her tour for personal reasons, but we were not quite sure what those reasons exactly were. After discovering that Gomez was diagnosed with Lupus a few years back and has been suffering from random spurts of the disease, all the pieces started to come together. According to sources close to the star, her symptoms consist of “facial swelling, headaches, joint pain and extreme fatigue.” The 21-year-old entertainer said, “My fans are so important to me and I would never want to disappoint them. But it has become clear to me and those close to me that after many years of putting my work first, I need to spend time on myself in order to be the best person I can be. To my fans, I sincerely apologize and I hope you guys know how much each and every one of you mean to me.”

Singer and reality show star Toni Braxton was admitted into a hospital in California on Friday. Braxton is said to have been hospitalized because of minor health issues related to Lupus. For for info click below. Eloisa Melo

Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale took a leave absence to deal with a family matter but didn’t really let anyone know what it was. It turns out he went to be with and take care of his daughter Alexandra “Sasha” McHale who suffered from Lupus. Sadly the fatal illness took her life Saturday afternoon. Read more after the jump. Shay Marie